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In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''parasitology''' is a research path available to characters that have the weed [[thought]] slotted and with at least 27 [[insight]], necessary to activate the thought.[[Neutral]] [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with the thought already slotted. It is also referred to as '''the philosophy of [[the choir]]'''.

==Description==
To progress along the research path, a character must [[research]] [[corpse]]s of non-[[mindless]], non-[[animal]] [[monster]]s at [[workbench]]es, or with a [[dissection kit]]. Corpses that have been researched, or that ''haven't'' been researched and [[Corpse#Aging|decayed]], may yield a number of [[parasite]]s, which are required to obtain parasitology upgrades. For non-Undead Hunters, following the parasitology research path requires [[wish]]ing for the thought and dissection kit.

Upgrades are not linear, and may be chosen any number of times, except "visions of Yog-Sothoth". Once enough research has been performed, a character may obtain a parasitology upgrade by [[apply]]ing a [[trephination kit]] with a parasite held in open inventory:
* Suck out your enemies' brains: Adds a 1d2 [[intelligence drain]]ing attacks to your [[melee]] attack routine per parasite.
* Empower charm spells: Increases your [[skill]] with [[enchantment spells]]. Increases the odds of taming a monster for the [[charm monster]] spell for every third time this upgrade is taken. Decreases [[spell failure]] for enchantment spells by another 5%.
* Empower explosive spells: Increases the amount of [[ray]]s produced by ray spells.
* Multi-shoot ray and beam spells: Increases the amount of [[explosion]]s produced by explosion spells.
* Sting adjacent enemies: Adds a 1d1 passive [[Intense pain|pain-inflicting]] tentacle attack per parasite. Makes 1 attack roll against every adjacent monster, and another for every third parasite rounding up. Each attack has a flat {{frac|2}} chance of skipping out on the attack. The stingers also only make at most 2 attacks per monster for every implanted parasite.
* Embrace the visions of Yog-Sothoth: Allows Undead Hunters to ask for the "windows to other places" Yog-Sothoth boon without meeting lifetime devotion thresholds, and any number of times. The upgrade can only be selected once

All parasitology upgrades, except "visions of Yog-Sothoth", decrease spell failure rate of all spells by 5%.

Undead Hunters that wish to ascend under [[the Choir]], must have claimed at least 6 upgrades to achieve a [[score|full-scoring]] [[ascension]]. Other roles can obtain parasitology upgrades, but cannot ascend under an Undead Hunter ascension.

Obtaining any upgrade also reduces current and peak [[intelligence]] and [[wisdom]] scores by 1. Every third upgrade taken on the research path will also permanently reduce the maximum intelligence and wisdom possible for that character by 1; this also stacks with reductions from [[defilement]] research. Fully advancing along the parasitology research path will reduce their intelligence and wisdom maximums by 4, producing a cap of 21 for each compared to the normal 25.

The spells considered "advanced explosion" for the purposes of the table below are [[Spellbook of firestorm|firestorm]], [[Spellbook of blizzard|blizzard]] and [[Spellbook of lightning storm|lightning storm]].
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=4| Rays and explosions gained per parasite:
|-
! Parasites: !! Advanced explosion spells !! Explosion spells !! Ray spells
|-
| 1 || +1 || +1 (50%) || +1 (50%)
|-
| 2 || +2 || +1 || +1
|-
| 3 || +3 || +1 + 1 (33%) || +1 + 1(33%)
|-
| 4 || +4 || +1 + 1 (66%) || +1 + 1 (66%)
|-
| 5 || +5 || +2 || +2
|-
| 6 || +6 || +2 +1 (33%) || +2 +1 (33%)
|-
| 7 || +7 || +2 +1 (66%) || +2 +1 (66%)
|-
| 8 || +8 || +3 || +3
|-
| 9 || +9 || +3 || +3
|-
| 10 || +10 || +3 +1 (25%) || +3 +1 (25%)
|}

==Messages==
{{message|You leave a seam so the parasite's radula can reach out.|You implanted a brainsucker.}}
{{message|You put the parasite in your medial prefrontal cortex.|You improved your enchantment spellcasting skill.}}
{{message|You put the parasite in your speech center.|You increased the amount of explosions produced by spells.}}
{{message|You put the parasite in your motor cortex.|You increased the amount of rays produced by spells.}}
{{message|You leave the parasite's stinging guard tentacles sticking out.|You implanted a jellyfish stinger.}}
{{message|You put the parasite in your corpus callosum.|You obtained the Yog-Sothoth upgrade.}}

===Enlightenment messages:===
{{message|You have positioned <number> parasites to suck out your enemies' brains.}}
{{message|You have positioned <number> parasites to empower your charm spells.}}
{{message|You have positioned <number> parasites to empower your explosive spells}}
{{message|You have positioned <number> parasites to empower your ray and beam spells}}
{{message|You have positioned <number> parasites to sting adjacent enemies}}

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-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''parasitology''' is a research path available to characters that have the weed [[thought]] slotted and with at least 27 [[insight]], necessary to activate the thought.[[Neutral]] [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with the thought already slotted. It is also referred to as '''the philosophy of [[the choir]]'''.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''parasitology''' is a research path available to characters that have the weed [[Thought (item)|thought]] slotted and with at least 27 [[insight]], necessary to activate the thought. [[Neutral]] [[Undead Hunter]]s start each game with the thought already slotted. It is also referred to as '''the philosophy of [[the choir]]'''.
 ==Description==
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 Upgrades are not linear, and may be chosen any number of times, except "visions of Yog-Sothoth". Once enough research has been performed, a character may obtain a parasitology upgrade by [[apply]]ing a [[trephination kit]] with a parasite held in open inventory:
-* Suck out your enemies' brains: Adds a 1d2 [[intelligence drain]]ing attacks to your [[melee]] attack routine per parasite.
+* Suck out your enemies' brains: Adds a 1d2 [[intelligence-draining]] attacks to your [[melee]] attack routine per parasite.
 * Empower charm spells: Increases your [[skill]] with [[enchantment spells]]. Increases the odds of taming a monster for the [[charm monster]] spell for every third time this upgrade is taken. Decreases [[spell failure]] for enchantment spells by another 5%.
 * Empower explosive spells: Increases the amount of [[ray]]s produced by ray spells.

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